AUSTIN, Texas — If Max Homa needed a quick jolt to remind him that he’d stepped out of the conventional stroke-play world for a week, it certainly didn’t take long to come during Wednesday’s opening round at Austin Country Club.
Homa’s drive on the first hole at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was in perfect position, but he flew the green on his second shot, a strong wind pushing the ball over the putting surface. His chip screamed past the hole, leaving him a 26-foot putt for par, which he then missed.
